UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Commons · Question 111099 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the proposed expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to international maritime voyages is not in addition to the International Maritime Organisation’s exp
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Feb 2026
Addressing international emissions from shipping is critical and it is important action is taken globally through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Government firmly supported adoption of a global market-based measure, the IMO Net-Zero Fr...